To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
Of a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread.
To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder.
To close in on a target with successive salvos, increasing or decreasing the shot range as necessary.
A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder.
To form symmetrically.
To set or render in proportion.
To divide into proper shares; to apportion.
The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
A statement of equality between two ratios.
Size.
Proper or equal share.